Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years +
All Genders
NCT04630535

OSA as a Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Vascular Surgery

Led by St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic · Updated on 2026-04-27

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

430 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

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St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic

Lead Sponsor

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Masaryk University

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury during abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is inevitable and may lead to postoperative multi-organ failure. Remote ischemic preconditioning (short periods of ischemia in anticipation of longer period of ischemia) may act protectively against ischemia. Studies of ischemic preconditioning in patients with AAA are conflicting. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disordered breathing syndrome which may have a protective effect against ischemia. The investigators hypothesize that I/R injury will be less pronounced in patients who have OSA and that the extent of I/R injury will inversely correlate with OSA severity. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to compare postoperative complications and markers of I/R in patients undergoing elective AAA repair who do and do not have OSA.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

OSA as a Remote Ischemic Preconditioning in Vascular Surgery

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patients scheduled for elective aorto-bifemoral bypass surgery for AAA or Leriche syndrome
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Emergent surgery
  • Aorto-bifemoral bypass using deep vein graft
  • Re-operations
  • Known obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP treatment

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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St. Anne's University Hospital Brno

Brno, Czech Republic, Czechia, 65691

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Research Team

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Ivan Cundrle, M.D., Ph.D.

CONTACT

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Marek Lukes, M.D.

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

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Allocation

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Model

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Primary Purpose

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Number of Arms

2

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